Portugal has become the first European Union member state to join HealthAI’s global network for overseeing the use of artificial intelligence in healthcare. This move comes as Europe prepares to implement new AI rules across the bloc.
Global Network Expansion
The agreement between Portugal’s healthcare regulator Infarmed and Geneva-based nonprofit HealthAI gives Portugal access to a directory of regulator-reviewed AI health tools as well as a real-time warning system for sharing reports of harmful incidents.
Portugal joins Britain, India, Brazil, Singapore, the Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam, Zambia, and Peru in the HealthAI Global Regulatory Network (GRN). The EU’s AI Act is taking effect as health systems across Europe accelerate the adoption of AI-powered tools.
According to Infarmed President Santos Ivo, international cooperation and sharing experiences and expertise are crucial in this area. HealthAI, which is funded mainly by governments including Canada, Britain, Norway, and Singapore, was set up to develop common standards and governance frameworks for AI in healthcare.
Chief Executive Baptista Leite stated that the organisation is in talks with other EU member states and argued that Europe’s regulatory decisions would influence AI governance globally. Leite emphasized the importance of getting it right in Brussels, as Europe’s decisions will have a spillover effect in other regions around the world.
Original reporting: Appleton, WI News Feed (HLL/CB) — read the source article.
